used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
cobaltnounUS /ˈkoʊbɔːlt/
a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
EvanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reflects them.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
others
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From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
a course of conduct
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
a light shade of red
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
quiveringly
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From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
reflectsverbUS /rɪˈflekts/
third-person singular of “reflect” — manifest or bring back
From this reading It reflects them.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evanescent streaks and patches of color float over the shining floor between the changing hills.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It reflects them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
tourmalines
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From this reading Sometimes a path made of rose tourmalines crosses it, or a blue patch lies near one edge as though a piece of the sky had fallen down.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
a Caucasian
From this reading At times the white crust shines like polished silver, at others it turns sullenly opaque.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Lines of pure cobalt, pools of smoky blue, or pale yellow, or pink lavender are there, all quiveringly alive.
